The bigger loss for Silsbee during the second quarter was when Tigers quarterback Patrick Reed went down with an apparent foot injury. He left the stadium on crutches and his status for next week' bidistrict game is unknown.

The Mustangs went into their back of tricks for their final score of the half. Sterling-Cole threw a backwards pass to Chase Rutledge, who found a wide open Will Johnson streaking up the right sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. Just about the only thing that went wrong in the first half was WO-S missing the extra point after the Johnson touchdown, putting the Mustangs up 27-0.

"It's a good feeling," said Johnson, who finished the game with three catches for 104 yards and a touchdown, about winning the district championship. "Going out there, playing hard. We had a good week of preparation. It just all came together."

WO-S start will start its quest for a state championship next Thursday against Huffman Hargrave at Barbers Hill. Silsbee will play Cleveland, date and time are unknown.